St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Representatives of the Cities in the North.
western Ball League Meet at
La Crosse.
An Organization Effected for Next Season,
With M. ]. Roche, of St. Paul, as
President.
Quinn Retained as Secretary and
Treasurer Winona Refused
Admittance.
A Terrific lightweight s1uggtns
Match at Lawrence, Mass.--
Colored Pugiusts.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the GLOBE.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 15.-The meet
ing of the Northwestern Base Ball league
held in this city to-day has been very satis-
factory to all interested in the national
game. All present reported unusual in
terest IN the game in the various towns.
ana Judging from the players already
signed, the prophecy is made that the
Northwestern league will be strong enough
to attract the attention of outsiders to it's
field. The following persons represented
the league clubs: Minneapolis, R. o. Fos-
ter; St; Paul, J; S; Barnes; Des Moines.
w. c. Bryan; Oshkosh, C. G. Chase: Eau
Claire. Abe Devine; Duluth, j. W. An
derson; Milwaukee, H D. Quin;
La Crosse, G. Rodolf, James T.
Daggett and William Harrington.
There was strong delegation present FROM
Nnona, and every effort was made to get a
place in the league, but this would have
neceSSitate d increasing the league from
eight to ten, and this was deemed inadvis-
able. Quin, of Milwaukee, the acting
president. called the meeting to order. E.
u. Rodolf. OF La Crosse, was elected chair.
man, and Mr.. Quin, secretary. Mr.. Roche,
OF st. Paul, was then elected president, and
MI. gum, OF Milwaukee, secretary and
u
time was devoted to discussion of
THE NUMBER OF GAMES,
but the matter was finally referred to the
schedule committee which is to be ap.
pointed in April. Chase, of Oshkosh
GUM, of Milwaukee, and Devine, of Eau
Claire, were appointed a committee on ar
bltration. Bryan, of Des Moines; Ander-
son. of Duluth, and Hart of Milwaukee,
were appointed a committee on ball. The
$1,000 guarantee bond to continue in the
league for the season must be filed with the
secretary by the 25th of January, in default
OF which the defaulting club will be asked to
Withdraw, and another club taken into the
league. The case of Van Dyke and
Rocks, the players who broke their
contracts with the Oshkosh team
and were blacklisted, were taken up and.
after hearing, they were reinstated. The
business of the meeting was concluded by
the middle of the afternoon and the st.
raul delegates left for home at D. M.
The interest in the game has been greatly
stimulated here by the holding of this meet
ing and the opportunity given to meet rep
reSentatlve men from other towns. 1t was
generally remarked that they were as gen
tlemanly appearing, buSineSs-lIke company
OF men as one would expect to see repre-
sent any business or professional interest.
NJ. j. Roche, the new president of the ASSOC
citation, is a native of Baltimore, having come
from that city to st. Paul four years ago.
He is the railroad and sporting editor of the
Pioneer Press and is thoroughly informed on
all matters that will come under his attention
as president OF the association. He is familiar
with the game from experience and long
study. He once played with the Georgetown
college base ball team, and later with the
nine from st. Mary college, near Emmetts-
burg, Md, as first base and behind the bat.
For season or two he was catcher-for an
amateur nine at Baltimore, and was then
made catcher of the professional team of that
city, where he caught One-armed DAILY, who
finished last season with the St. Paul team
and Foutz, of the st. Louis Browns He has
been simply q spectator of the game since
1880 He is generally recognized as a fair
minded, impartial critic of sporting matters.